The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-18
LOCAL and State Notes.

| state law went into effect
Local and State Notes.
The L., N. A. & c. road is hauling from the
| Northern lakes thirty carloads of ice day to
| the Southern markets.
| Haugh, Ketcham 6 Co. yesterday began to
deliver the heavy iron Orders for the first floor
| of the new Union Depot.
It is said that the c., Ell. e. d. people will
build an extension of their line in northern Ohio
| from Bowling Green to Fostoria.
Charles Newell has been placed in charge
of both the passenger and freight departments
of the Wabash road at Logansport, Ind.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen are
arranging for a three days State convention
at Logansport beginning with the I'D OF this
month.
Geo. W. Smith, who has Just retired from the
position of general passenger agent of the Lake
Erie e Western road, goes into the real estate
business
w. J. Seinwerth has been appointed Southern
passenger agent of the Michigan Central road
with headquarters at Toledo. Indiana comes
within his territory.
To place check on thievne operations La
fayette junction has been made mail transfer
station and Peter Kearney has been appointed
the agent at a salary of 5000.
The Pullman Car Company has placed two ell
egant new sleeping coaches on the line to run be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati over the L., n. A.
q G. and the c., II. q roads.
Work the Cannelton, Tell City e Troy
road is to be begun on June !. When completed
vile, Evansville & St Louis road.
The l., b. & w. this week added to their pas
senger engines another forty-fveton engine.
The engine was built at their own shops, and is
q credit to the master mechanic and his assist
ants.
Some of the travelling passenger agents have
been engaging too largely in rea-estate specula-
tions different points where there have been
'booms," neglecting their duties, and their heads
begin to tumble into the basket.
The mileage tickets the Pennsylvania people
are putting on sale are good for one year from
date OF sale and are to be sold to any applicant
regardless of his or her occupation, upon accept
ance by signature of the conditions
Charles Cook. formerly of the roadmas-
ters of the Pennsylvania Company, northern di-
vision. who, some months ago. went to Europe
for his health has returned restored, and will
again enter the service of the company.
The general manager of the West Shore line
has not yet abandoned his hope of getting into
Indianapolis over some one of the Eastern roads.
Possibly some arrangement will be made by
which the line will use the Lake Erie & West
ters and man who understands the work is
getting much better pay than heretofore. The
numerous accidents have alarmed railway man
ayers aud bridges on all roads receiving
more attention than ever before. a~esfss
Now that the Lake Erie g. Western is not tax
ing business for the northern New England
points via Detroit, the grain shippers much
troubled to get rates for such points which
satisfactory. The slow time freights making
TO such points is also a matter over which there
Is much complaint
e. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, is to be in
the city to-day, and will meet q number of the
ticket agents In this immediate territory to talk
over matters. The question as TO what shall be
their salaries, now that their commissions are
cut off, will come up for consideration.
The move the part of the purchasing COM
the Chicago division is looked upon as
being ruse to enable them to secure the main
line on about their own terms. Present indica-
tions are that the system will be back in the old
hands again within the next ninety days.
A cablegram received yesterday from NJ
e. ingalls,, president of the G., l., ST. l.. & G.
road stating that his health and that of his fam
lily was excellent. They have rested from the
trip across the water, and this week will take in
Paris On this trip Mr.. Ingalls, has thrown off
all business cares and proposes to take good
rest.
Some opposition is manfesting itself at Spring
field, H., against the L, d. & S. road getting
their line WestWard This thing wsrv sasiu
be carried so far that another route west from
Decatur will be selected, and which would
be much less advantageous to the city of Spring
field.
The cars which the Pennsylvania Company
built at Altoona and which the Washington
Airbrake Company fitted up with their brake,
are being tested this week on the C., B. & @.
road, and show shrinkage of from 500 to 900
pounds car in weight since they left the shops.
although they have been out but two three
weeks.
Competitors for Eastern business are some
what disturbed over the fact that the Blue line
continues to do business out of here over tie L.,
N. A. & G. road. alleging that such business is
carried under conditions which make it viola
ton of the long nd-short-haul clause of the
law. and sooner later there will be
racket over the matter.
It is stated that should the Evansville & Terre
Haute and the Evansville & Indianapolis roads
be sold to the Porter syndicate, the projected
Evansville g. Richmond road will De built sooner.
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the enterprise others will take hold of it, Sub
sides amounting to nearly $500, 900 have already
been voted by townships to aid the enterprise.
Fl. r. Duva vice -presdent and general man
aeer of the Florida Railway & Navigation Com
pany is in the city for a day two on business.
Under his management this road has become
of the best in the Southern States. and promises
to be paying investment to the owners. To
improve its physical condition large sum of
money has been expended in the last two years
in the way of steel rails. bridges and equipments
and the main line now will compare favorably
with many Of the best Northern lines.
j. d. Campbell. of New York city. general
counselor of the l. B. & w. company, is spend
ing few days in the city looking after the con-
solidation of the several interests as early as
practicable Expert railroad men, who have
recently been over the l., B. & W. proper
say that the physical condition OF the road has
been improved fully so per cent. within the last
six months Nearly all of the Peoria division is
undergone thorough repairs, and in several cases
new iron structures have replaced old wooden
ones
It has leaked out that the StaynorIves syndi-
cate. when in the city Monday last, were in
conference with Wm r. McKeen, president of
the Vandalia system, and that they really made
him Dig offer for the Terre Haute & Indianap-
oils road, which with the Pennsylvania Com
pauy, controls what is known the Vandalia
line The syndicate met with but little encour-
agemept, as, of course, if Mr.. McKeen decides
to let go his hold of the property, the Pennsyl-
vania Company will pay much as any syndi-
cate will. The conference. however. will posi-
bly, result in closer traffic agreement between
the Vandalia and the c., H. & ID. In speaking
remarked that the Staynor-Ives syndicate were
credited with being very bold and aggressive
but this capped the climax, as it virtually was
move to root the Pennsylvania Company out